Freedom is a verb.
Don't regard yourself as a guardian of freedom unless you respect and preserve the rights of people you disagree with to free, public, unhampered expression. -Gerard K. O'Neill
Global barn raising!
I am delighted that the story of the art in Life is a Verb–and some of the artwork itself–is featured on the wonderful blog, Wandering Educators, this month! Enjoy the show! And if you're interested in submitting art for my next book in September, I'd love that! Let me know …
Me in five parts.
I was interviewed recently for a series of short articles that have appeared this week on "Another Step Forward." I thought you might enjoy this journey: Part One – There’s a great quote: “A writer is someone who longs to say something.” That’s a true description of who I am.Part …
Book reading and signing added in Portland, Oregon, on July 23rd!
Hi everyone! As I mentioned earlier, I'll teach in Portland in mid-July. While on the left coast, a few book events are in the works:JULY 16 – MANZANITAEvening – There will be a book event in Manzanita on the Oregon coast on Thursday, July 16th (details forthcoming from the host!) …
Let’s raise another barn together!
When art started pouring in for Life is a Verb, I was knocked down by the love and generosity of all the people who contributed. Beautiful, gorgeous, meaningful art from around the world. My friend Mike Wagner said it was like watching a literary and artistic barn raising. It was …
Oregon, here I come!
Every summer I migrate to Portland for a few weeks to teach (and to escape to the Oregon coast a few times because it is INSANELY GORGEOUS. See photographic proof accompanying this post). This year, in addition to a class on experiential learning on the campus of Reed College for …
Holy Batphone, that was some telephony fun!
Imagine yourself in a wonderful bed and breakfast in Lincoln, Nebraska, you in one Victorian bedroom and your friend in another, hosting a call with folks on the phone about what blocks us and keeps us out of intention. (Isn’t the phone a marvelous invention? Let’s hear it for the …
Looking forward to talking with you tonight!
WOW! So many people from around the world signed up for our free teleseminar tonight that we had to get another phone line to accommodate the learning community that will form! That means there is plenty of room for you! I hope you'll join us and/or send this information along …
Go to Hastings
I wonder if you can find me in this photo, me wearing THE MINISCULE BLUE JEANS in "Burn Those Jeans"…. I'm going to Hastings, Nebraska, tomorrow to work for a few days with educators (my favorite gig!) and community members, one of whom is the girl in the pea coat …
Playing with blocks – let’s talk together on June 17th!
I'm spending a lot of time this year exploring what keeps me from achieving my 50@50 (or other, less aging-rapidly) goals. What are the three blocks that we most often construct to keep ourselves out of intention? If you transformed those blocks, how could your life radically change? I hope …
